# Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002, Paragraph 8.14: Parties to be heard at close of proof


(1) After all the evidence has been led relevant to the particular proof, the sheriff must hear parties on the evidence.
(2) At the conclusion of that hearing, the sheriff may–
(a) pronounce his decision; or
(b) reserve judgment.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/132/schedule/1/paragraph/8.14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-cause-rules-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-8.14
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.